The Sun. — London, England, 1826-09-08 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. According to the - report of the best informed brokers, the situation of- business, as regards London, and with the exception of very few articles, has very materially impro ved within the last six weeks. That improvement may be stated-on most of the principal articles pf colonial, produce, at about 15 or 16 •per cent.; in some cases, perhaps more. The article whiely has been almost the last in receiving the new impulse given to commercial operations, is cotton; the only alteration in which, especially where the coarser descriptions of cotton wool - are concerned, has been a greater facility of effecting sales, but at little or no advance of price. • There was one period during the great commer cial crisis when the price-of cotton, though extremely low, was nearly nominal, and no sales to any extent could be accomplished. An instance of unsuccessful speculation was Iran+ talked of about that • time, and mentioned in this paper, wherein a loss of 40,0001; hail been:incurred by the importation of one cargo of cotton from Bengal. That cargo has only been brought - to market during the. present week, and after all the delay and loss sustained in interest on the capital represented, the price .obtained has been scarcely-if at all better, the whole cargo having been sold, a fraittion under ss. the pound, without the duty. Most of this cotton, as is generally the case with that which is bought in London, is intended for•exportationi partly for the supply of Germany, but in some part, too, for the consumption of France. Owing to the absurd and sotne what unfriendly operation - of the French navigation laws, goods designed for exportation to France are not - taken direct to a French port, but are subjected to the inconve nience of going first to Ostend or Dunkirk, where the vessels take out fresh clearances. Hence, in, regard to the exportation of many articles, an erroneous conclusion would be drawn from perusing the Custom-house returns. which exhibit the exports. to Germany much larger, and those to France- much smaller, than they really are. It should be observed, in any review of London, that it -af fords no test whatever to the state of the trade of the country generally, because few shipments of manufactured goods, in comparison, take place here, the ports Of-Liver pool and. Hull, by their vicinity tO the great manufacturing districts, obtaining the preference. Looking, however,.to those articles which constitute the trade of the metropolis; there seems,little hazard in stating that it possesses at the present moment a fair average proportion of the activity which belongs to ordinary periods.of commercial tranquil- The death-of Lord Gifford is calculated to ,make a con siderable stir and impression . among the lawyers. His Lordship was generally looked up to as the probable suc cessor of Lord Eldon ; indeed, his appointment to the Deputy Speakership of the House of Lords, with a Peer age, is supposed to have implied a pledge to that effect. Latterly this arrangementlas been somewhat .questioned, under an idea that the present Attorney-General, Sir Jobe Copley, aspired to the Seals. • Whether this be the case or not, or whether - Sir John . Copley would be right in `leaving his own branch of the profession for the untried office of the head of a Court of Equity, is not for us to determine. Certain it is that no man of more command ing talents or of greater promise has, of late years at least, appeared in the profession then the present Attorney-Ge neral. Hie conduct in that office affords the best pledge to the public of what may be expected from him in any other. Unless the. death of Lord Gifford should lead to the resignation of :Lord Eldon, it is not probable that this event will make any immediate change in the situation of Sir 3.'Copley. • Were we to speculate upon the result, we should say, that it is probable the Solicitot-General, Sir Charles Wetherell, will succeed Lord 'Gifford at the Rolls, and that Mr. Shadwell, or Mr. Sugden, will be the new Solicitor-General. But then, who is to be Deputy Speaker of the House of . 'Lords ? It is here that Lord Gifford's loss will be most felt, and the greatest difficulty occur in supplying it, ."Hilt sound knowledge of the law of real property, and bis great conversancy with the law of &ot tani!, added, to .his uninterrupted attendance, bad rendered equa►. service and satisfaction to appellants. tither of the gentlemen have owl ttioped would fill tl, ofr ic 4 with much hatisfuction to the suitors hot if it is to be eorniidered, al, it was in Lord Gifford's case, as a step to the Woolsack, difficulties naturally present themselves, which it may be exceedingly awkward to get over.— Morning Herald. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.--O 0 Tuesday a man named Jones was brought before the Loan MAYOR, on a charge of uttering coun terfeit coin. The Solicitor of die Mint attended to conduct the prosecution. The chief wituc,s was a Jew, named Abraham Samuel Reormine, who stated himself to be a confectioner residing at No. 9, Brewer street. Hie face, however, has been long known as one amongst those idlers who are seen hanging about police-offices. lie stated that a set of fellows in Petticoat-lane and its neighbourhood, who made their living by peeing had money, had threatened to knock his brains out if he attempted to fellow them or troubled his head flout their concerns . lie was determined to show them tha t he did not fear their threats. He watched the prisoner into a house in Bishopegate-street, which he knew was a place where bad money was sold. He hail seen hint go there frequently. As moon as the prisoner came out, be ran and wised him. The prisoner broke away from him iu a struggle, but Newson and another oflicercame up, and they secured him. They found upon Mut a bag, contain ing a large quantity of counterfeit shillings and sixpences . The bun Marna. (eddreesing the Solicitor of the Mint)— . Why.doret you take up there people, keeping such houses as this, in Bishopegete-street, for tint wholeaaie circulation of counterfeit coin ?—'llt Solicitor made a reply, in a whisper to his Lordship; but we understood be represented that the difficulties in such rases were extreme. Mr. Redd, the Inspector to the Mint, proved the coin produced to be counterfeit, and ready for circulation.' The witnesi RoMaine underwent a lung examination. He de clared that his motive for appreheiteling the prisoner was purely the public good. He denied having had any previous communica eien with Mr. Powell on the subject. Ile admitted that he led been in gaol for a conspiracy, but declared he was punished meniustly. time two ;Bow-street Officer, (imbued they were near the spot at the time grad! accidentally. The prisoner's defence was, that the whole was a conspiracy. Ile - declared that he picked imp the bag in the street, and was im mediately after seized by Runiaine. Two witnesses camelorward to give him a good character. Thty knew hire a long time ago, when they knew no harm of bins ; but they had not known munch of his proceedings for a year and a half past. Three of the Officers said they thought they knew time prisoner, hut a shade over one eye greatly altered his countenance. The kfhtin MaYme asked the prisoner whet was the matter with his eye?--The prisoner, said he had had leeches on it. The Loan Me.vok ordered his eye to be examined, when nothing appeared to render a shade necessary, iris Lordship said this fact was with lain, decieive, and committed the prisoner to take his trial. Erin, biaor , prom Lm jai*, clu i r . t ' a iis put' to the bar yesterday, before Nir silk gowns of two young t i t .eana.es .i ert h /!, with;u tfiug the moniew lair on Wed. utsiday evening. Mr. Cope, the City Marshal , opened 'the case by stating' that t h e police received, at least , S O com p laints on the previou,,,-- night, from ladle; who had had their clothe* cut M the fair, and In nl most every cant the article spoiled was composed of silk. Miss Emma Henry, of SI, Prover-street, floxton New-town,' thin stepped ftirward into the witness hoz, and stated that she was talking with a male friend in the fair, near Xi ng - s t reet . about 12 o'clock at night, when she felt a hand by her side, and haying had a silk gown cut in gashes on the Monday night pre.. vious, she suspected his object, discovered that he had cut already the gown she had on, and seized him by the coat. So hinime of withhis companions tore him away from her, but she pursued cry of " stop thief ;" and he was secured, after a Owe, by an officer, near the Piptuarket. She swore positively to his person, and exhibited her two silk gowns with a number of slits cut iu each. Sarah Vile, of 42, Wild-street, Lot ac re, said, she wa s in company with the fast witness on the night in question, and feel ing a tugging‘at her gown, she looked round, and saw the pri sonar inthe.act of cutting it, and immediately se ized him, and in the contusion she missed Mists Henry. S o me time afterwards, olui heard of the prisoner being taken into custody ; she saw and recognized him. . tad female t thO 444:":ItafitNiAtvii" rivkluott (Tim . • ton cloth cloak and a gown, which had been mischievously cut in the fair ;- but she had,no knowledge of the perpetrator. Neither knife nor scissors were found upon the prisoner; but there was a silk tassel, which seemed to have been torn from a lady's shawl. The prisoner admitted he was the person Miss Henry seized, and that he broke away from her ; but he denied that he had cut bar gOwn, or that he had brought his tailoring scissors out with him that night. Sir PinER asked the first complainant if any of her clothes be neath her gown were cut, because if an intent to wound the person could be inferred, it woidd then aniount to u serious offence. Miss Henry replied,. the cuts extended through the silk, the lining, and a petticoat. She estimated the damage at 11. Sir PICTER maid he would remand the prisoner until Saturday, to give time for further complainti to be madcagainst him if there were any. Mr. Carpenter, the unfortunate pastry-cook in Fleet-street; was to have appeared again yesterday in the character of a de fendant, charged with assaulting the spouse 'of his next dour neighbour, Mr. Beresford, the newsman, and fracturing some bones in her hand; but the complainant did. not seem aatiatied, perhaps, with her husband's having taken satisfaction 41a BeWar, as Mr. Beresfiird termed it, on the night of the affray. At the close of the business, however, Mrs. Carpenter presented herself to claim a summons against the pariah officers, to show cause why they refused to relieve her. This course she adopted, with' a view that the overseers should compel her husband to allow her a maintenance in addition, to 42!. 41. year in rents, which she is receiving, and which her husband cannot touch. The sutnnwr►s Was granted. _ . a answer to a question from Sir'i'efren LAIIRIF, she explained that the rumour spread in the justice room, of her having an swered u matrimonial advertisement, was false. it waittrue she became acquainted with Mr. Carpenter through an advertisement, but it was to the effect, that a person engaged in a lucrative bu siness wanted a partner with 4001. who would take the charge of the house and establishment of a single man. MARLBOD OUGH-STREET.—Y esterday Henry Butkr, a respectable-looking middle-aged man, who lie been several days in custody upon charges of fraudulently obtaining money at the houses of different Noblemen and Gentlemen, was brought before Mr. Rox, the sitting Magistrate, for what was intended to be a hind examination. -John Pemberton, butler to Viscount, Clifden, stated that the prisoner came to his Lordship's house, No. 22, .Hanover-square, and delivered the parcel now produced, Addressol to Viscount Clifden, which he said be had brought from the Saracen's-head, on Snow-bill, and demanded Sc. 4d. for the carriage, which witnes paid him ; on opening the parcel, which was neatly hound round with red tape, and had three, Seals on it, it was found to contain nothing but piece► of brown paper, carefully folded up. The porter belonging to the office at the Saracen's Head stated, that he is the only person authorized to deliver par; cels from that coach-office, and that the parcel produced; ad dressed to Lord Clifden, never was sent from them, nor was the prisoner in any way known or employed at the Saracen's Head. Caroline Hughes, a young female, in the service of Lord Glen gall, as house-maid, stated, that the prisoner came to Lord Glen gall's house, in Brook• street, and delivered to her a parcel addres sed to Lady Gleugall, taped and sealed as the One addreseed to Lord Clifden ; the prisoner said he brought it from the Saracen's Head coatth-office, and demanded 4s. for the carriage. Having seen the prisoner come to the house twice before within a few days with parcels which the butler received, and forwarded to Lord Glengall at the Isle of Wight, she suspected there was some fraud, and opened*he parcel before she paid any money to thte prisoner, when, on finding nothing in it bet brown paper, she sent for a constable, and gave the prisoner into custody. , Mr. Hor asked if,Milligen, the butler of Lord Glengall, was in attendance, as he had received the two first parcels and puid the money to the prisoner. The house-maid said that Mr. Milligan was not in attendance. " How is that ?" said Mr. Rol ; I told him nistinctly.the last day l►e was here, that he Must attend here again to•dey." The. house-maid said..that Mr. Milligan was prevented from coming in consequence of his presence being necessary at the Export-office in the Cuetou►-huuwe, where he holds an official situation. .• Wluit," maid Mr. Rom, " hold n vituntion in the Export-office Intl butler to Lord Glenguil?" The housvmaid said yes, be held both appointments. t , Then," said Mr: itov,, 44 tell Mr. Milligan, that 1 must stop kis attendance at the Export-oftlee for one day, end that It he doe. not attend here this day week I will boos a warrant to make him attend! By his blundering negligence the prisoner must be again remanded, and the other witnesses put to the inconvenience ofagain attending." 'The prisoner was then remanded on the charge as regards the parcels to Lord Glengall, but fully committed for trial on the charge of Lord Clifilen's butler, and the witnesses in this latter case bound, over to prosecute. MARYLEBONE-OPPICE.—On Wednesday night, a little before eight o'clock, a very pretty girl, genteelly dressed, entered this office, followed by a young man, having the appearance of a gentleman, and a constable belonging to St. Pancras. The lady presented herself before Mr. OKIMITH, and as she opened a small parcel, she thus addreaseil him : I have reason sir, to suspect, that more than lb months ago this man (pointing to Francheo, for that in the sequel proved to be his name), oh.. tained four sovereigns of me, leaving this watch (taking one with an embossed case from her parcel), which he said was gold, and this shawl (taking one from the same depository), as a security." Mr. Gatrrixit—Tell toe the particulars. " He.canie, Sir," said the:lady, " to a house in Grafton-street East, where 1 lodged, to inquire for apartments. The lady of the house was from home, and he saw my servant. He told her that he wanted to engage apartments for his gentleman, a Captain. I had a friend a Captain, who was abroad, and as the person who applied was a foreigner, my servant concluded that the Captain he wanted apartments for must be my friend, and she therefore asked him into my sitting room, and called me from my chamber. I soon found that my servant had made a mistake, but we entered into conversation, and the person informed me that his gentleman, a Captain, had just arrived at the Custom-house from abroad; he had brought property with him, but could not get it on shore until lie had paid 4/. for duty. lie requested me to lend him 41. and he would leave a beautiful gold watch and a shawl in my pow session : lie then produced this watch and this shawl, and said lie would leave them with me until be returned the money, and par ticularly requested that I would show them to no one, as he was liable to be imprisoned for taking them out of the ship before the duty was paid. I have never seen him since until this day. She then stated that her name was Matilda Townshend, and that that evening Francisco called at her present residence, No, 19, Mary atreet, Hampsteadsroad, to inquire Mr apartments for his gentle mad. She was not at home, and he said he would call again. When she returned, and heard her servant's description of hint, anti his errand not the saute servant who lived with her in Graf ton-street East), she suspected he was her old watch-and-shawl acquaintance. She sent therefore fur a constable to prevent his running away, and he wus taken into custody and brought to the office. She was sure he was the same person, for he was a deal looking man, he had dark whiskers, and the same kind pr voice and speeeh ' • he certainly then appeared to be rather younger , he was Ow rather stouter ; but she was certain he was the same man from a purple and red mark. which he bud on his right cheek.— (There was a red spot upon the right aide of his face, more re sembling a pimple than a permanent niark).—The watch, she stated, was not worth it., for it was made of tucml, and would not go. She had a gold watch at home; but it was quite a different thing, and the shawl was considered by a haberdasher of her acquaint ance to be worth only a few shillings. Site did not ask the name of the Captain when she lent him the money, and she lent it for no other consideration than to release his property. The defendant was an Italian, and spoke the English language so imperfectly, that Mr. Griffith with difficulty understood him. Mr. GatvErrn asked him what he bad to say ? Francisco—l got very little to say. Mr. Gatertru—What is your name? Vrencisco-wllly'name is Francisco Matiigetti. The lady say I rob her fifteen months ago; I have been in England not quite eleven months, and I never have the honour to see her before this day. Mr. Gatrerrn (to Miss Townshentl)—This Madam, is a s erious charge-,.are yuu certain as to his person ? Miss Tow ns dress WAS different, but I feel cony,* need he is thesauri! man. At that moment the second clerk put one of the office hau l " into the Magistrates Lulls, which contained the description of a lady in the Ed geware-ruad of eighteen sovereigns' two farelgluna, who hod, b y a s i m il ar s trat agem lately defrauded and the de scription of one of them eorreaprouled very rlneely with Frauciii6se appearance. In answer to many queotious, from Mr. Get.retrit and Sir Parma, LAURIE, be mitt he was vslet to Mr. Eberly * *German g entleman, living at No. 6, he Himpeotail-road. flip master had a huge acquaintance ; Hum* the nourhex nam ed the Dukes of York, Sussex, INgtiaaj end liturkinghantr. t lint gentleman did not like his presimt overtone . and going to remote that night or the following morning to No. 14, Grafton-street. -Miss Townshend (to Francisco)—How could you want apart meta, in Mary-street, if you had taken some in Grafton-street ? Francisco-1 have, not decided. If my gentleman go to Grafton street, he is to pay 26e. a week ; if he could come to you for 245. he would like it better- Mr. GaIYFITH—And are you to go to Grafton-street with him ?—Francisco—l hope so, if this lady Will let me. Mr. GRIFFITH—That is if I agree to it. If you are an honest man, nothing amiss will happen to you ; if you have given a false account, you must remain in custody, and be brought before me again to-morrow. An officer will go with you to St. James's street, and elsewhere, and if your statement is found correct, you , will be set at liberty. • •, Miss Towushend (to the Magistrate)—l do not understand it, will I. be punished ? " No," said Sir Peter Laurie : " you have intended a public service." Mr. 0 RIFFITII—As far as we know, what you have done is very proper, The account given by the Valet was found to be correct, and le was liberated. UNION-HALL.--A few days ago, a person► named Banks, employed by Messrs. West and •Ducrow as a constable, to attend Astley's-Theatre, transmitted " circulars," addressed to several -of the officers belonging to this establishment, enclosing tickets fur his benefit, and requesting that-they would get rid of as many as they could amongst their friends on payment for the same. The magistrate, M. Swaim', Esq., having been made acquainted with the circumstance, expressed very considerable surprise that a con stable, receiving wages at. a public theatre, should be also entitled to a benefit. He at the same time observed, that the numerous instances of robberies that occurred during the last and present seasons, in the above theatre, plainly evinced an inefficiency in the persons who acted as constables. He was therefore anxious that one or other of the proprietors should attend at this office, for the purpose of giving some explanation on the subject. Mr. West, one of the proprietors of Maley's, baying beenimtde acquainted with the magietrate's desire, attended yesterday, and the following dialogue took place. Mr. SWASEY, exhibiting several of•the cards for Banks's benefit at the theatre, asked Mr. West whether it was to take place with the concurrence of the proprietors? Mr. West.—Certainly, Sir ; we have been in the habit of per mitting the constubks employed by us to have a benefit at the conclusion of each season. ' Mr. SWAHMY.--DO you know whether Banks is a regular constable, or whether he holds a warrant of appointment? Mr. West said that he could not take upon himself to say posi tively whether Banks was a constable further than that he had heard him state himself to be an authorized person to' attend at the theatre. He is also, as I understand,. an officer of Queen square police .office. Mr. SWAntr.—You have been misinformed ; Banks certainly did belong to that police-office, but at present he is not attached to the establishment. Whether he was dismissed from his situation for improper conduct, or whether he left of his own accord, he could not say : however, the fact should be soon ascertained. The magiatrate then requested to know how many constables were employed by the proprietors, and the weekly wages of each for his attendance at the theatre. Mr. West replied that they had four constables in attendance during the season, viz. Banks, Munroe, Pace, and Dutton, each of whom received 30s. a week. Mr. Swaney was extremely astonished, that men, listing as constables, should receive such high wages, and alio have the ad vantage of a benefit besides. Ile .ohierved. that the constables they, (the Surrey Magistrates) had appointed to fill the lame situa: tons at the Coburg and the Surrey Theatres, had less wages, namely, one guinea per week, and nu benefit ; still they performed the duties better, and prevented any scenes of outrage and robbery, offences which were exceedingly prevalent at the theatre in question. . Mr. West.—We have always found Banks a very attentive officer, and with regard to outrages and robberies, I presuMe as few are committed at our house as at any other theatre. Mr. SWABItY said that innumerable instances of very flagrant robberies occurred, particularly ()mink the last season, at the theatre, and unless fit and proper constables were employed to do the duties, the public would be still subject to plunder, if they ventured within the house. The magistrate having testified his displeasure at the proprietors engaging men as constables with out the sanction of tin bench of magistrates, remarked, that since the period officers were appointed by warrant to the other theatres in the district, those scenes of riot, disorder, and not unfrequently robbery, which were more previously so prevalent, were new at ell NW, s►ut seldom or ever oueuned. . Air. West If Rid, that the men engaged by hinvelf and Mr. Du crow were not absent a single moment from the different parts of 'the house during the performance. It was here stated that Banks was incompetent to the task of " thief-taking ;" lie did not know the well :dressed thieves that frequented the theatre, and therefore was of as much use there as an old woman. An instance was then given of his dexterity in that line: he apprehended, it was said, one thief during his life time, and in conveying the said thief down to Maidstone gaol, Banks knew so little about the business, that the fellow " tipped him the double," and escaped from his safe custody. Banks, it appeared, instead of looking after the thieves at the entrance tithe theatre, watched for the carriages of the gentry, to whom he was most assiduous in his attentions, with hat in bond, and while so engaged, thieVes were out of the question, and whatever com pany presented themselves were admitted indiscriminately. The Magistrates observed, that he for. one would never sanction the proprietors of a theatre in allowing constables to have a benefit. The men certainly deserved payment for their services, but nut in the way of a benefit, as a practice of that kind would conduce (he should presume) to 'emelt the respectability of any theatre front the company that Were likely to assemble on such an occasion : the persons for whom the benefit was to take place, anxious, of course, to get OM 'many tickets as they could, would not be at all nice about the purchasers whether thieves or prosti totes, and these were circumstances which the proprietors should look to before they adopted such a method of remunerating the individuals to whom they intrusted the preservation of good order, in their house. Mr.. Swabey then asked the characters of the other constables employed about the theatre. Several of the offi cers of this establishment said that Dutton was the proprietor of several brothels, and that he lived in one himself. The girls that resided in his house were constantly in the habit of frequenting , tl a te nd ex re t r r n et a n r e ke i d m Astley's Theatre. . pr The iety Magistrate havingsn such i o l lied the proprietors the courtesy in the first instauce to have ap ininteden out t ou t t o t A l l ie r. tl W lett e tre st Fr th o- at should - have been appointed by warrant, ilea much less price than plied at that offite. for fit - men to do the duties, proper constables they were paying at present, and without the , neceesity cif giving them a benefit. Me. Swabey then recited the act which em powered the Magistrates to appoint constables to places of public resort and amusement within their jurisdiction. Mr. Wed said that the present was the first time he knew so much of the characters of those persona whom they employed as constables. He again spoke in high terms of the conduct of Banks, and was convinced that be was active and realous in the discharge of the duties - Which he had to perform ; but, added Mr. West, addressing the Aiagistia.te, •" if it is the desire of your Worship that we should make application before you for pereontto attend our theatre in the rapacity of constables specially appointed fur that purpose, we have no hesitation in doing so, but as it is now within a few weeks of the conchusion of the season, we should consider it a favour to be allowed to defer the application until the commencement of the next season." The Magistrate observed that the proprietors must take the re- ' spontibility of it upon thems e l ves ; all he (the Magistrate) was anxious about, way to attend th e t h eatre, sod if Banks and the other individuate WWI the app o i ntm ent of persons in the regul ar employed were found.to be prop e r persons to fill the situations, there would be no difficulty in appointing them. agietrate said, that the Mr. West was aIiXiDUS to know how to set with respect to Bankesbenefit. He said th a t h e believed that most of the tickets were sold, and therefore they could not be recalled. The Ai p r oprietors must also take that responsibility upon themselves; and now, au he (the ma g i s t rate ) had stated what was neeesa avy to b e done, neither Mr. West nor Mr.' Darrow could plead ignorance on the licensing day before the magistrates at Kingston. Mr. West then l e ft the office, - a fter having expressed his inten tion of making a pplication at this o ffice for regular officers to at tend at Astley'a d ur i ng the next eemoo- A warrant was o b ta i ned ageitist John Watkins, the hither an d Nary Walking, the dau g hter, w i dowof a colonel Cartwright, for an t t the instances of Mr s . Eli za b eth Berkeley Cartwright, assault. Mrs. Ca' rtwright stated, with Such eloquent volubility, that the defendants resided nett door to her cottage in Walworth ; that for the last fortnight she e ons idered herself in absolute dan a. t hi e f, every „,„ „u„tion, anti clreched hi fist in ger of 41- . 14 '; grist thg dereullat ealle4 h er a sw i ndler, her fitte.. ft topel!'M 1 4 the comae oe tt,a it - Ives - to/Ohm that the com plainant owi4ellen t some rocati:v, mai the) , catlM %sot get tt• Mr. kit'S'Allit,-.4 make out, how yott are in-danger of pax B .l l ltheyy they wit be a law enemy to me. Dover ? I °* l mt how rata its Jager tour times a day, Sir, do not suffice—they bring a mob round my house. SWASSY—AIIow me to ask, what is the between you? The female defendant stated, that some time since she was em ployed in the dress-making line, and had worked for the com plainant, who owed her Itis. Complainant, in reply to this, said the defendant had been in embarrassed circumstances when she had drawn up a petition for her, and taken her to the Bishop of Oxford and other people of consequence, who relieved her. Mrs. Cartwright--I am so ill; I have not closed my eyes these three nights. Mr. Switarr—Did they strike you?—No, your Worship, they continually thrust their clenched fists in my face. SWABBY—Now, John Watkins; what have you to say? You are charged with molesting her generally. The defendant said Mrs. Cartwright was in his debt; she used to borrow tea, butter, bread, and sugar, and her borrowings had become of late so troublesome and so frequent withal, that he was obliged to hide his things under the cloth of the breakfast table.— She also borrowed 45., and she borrowed a little next door. Complainant emphatically exelainied,—" Oh, how untrue." Female defendant—And, your Worship, she has a pair ofshoes of mine. Mr. SWIBEY—WeII, if she owes you any :money, you must summon her to the Court of Requests. Why do you not summon her in the proper way? Female de f e nd an t — B ecau se she has not the money to pay. _ Mr. SWABEY—But yuu should not annoy)cer. Female defendant—l do not, your Worahip, upon my honour. She has many good clothes, and she might easily raise the money. Mr. SWABEY—Let the warrant stand open one week ; and you are not to molest her. The neighbourhood must not be disturbed by your altercatums. POETRY. HOW TO MANAGE A JOINT STOCK COMPANY. Scene; the Board Room.— Present, the Chairman and Directors. Chairman—Well, Gentlemen, since wa have nothing to say, And nothiurto do, we have done for to-day ; We therefore break up, mind, I mean as a Board, And a 'guinea for each the concern can afford. Second Director—Take notice, we only break up us aßoard. Otnnes—And a guinea for each the concern can afford. (Mamma—Before we depart we must tarry a bit, And now as " Committee of Management" sit. Second Director-0, certainly, certainly, 'would be a pity, To break up before we have sat in Committee. Chairman—For each, in Committee, no longer a Beard, A guinea the Company well can afford. Omnes—Of course, for Committee, no longer a Board, A guinea for each the concern can afford. Chairman—" The Management" over, we next must proceed To " Dividends," mind, in Committee. ()ranee— Agreed. In Committee, for talking the dividends o'er, The concern will of course pay us one guinea Mo're. Chairman—To be sure, and the "Dividends" due, we must next Make " Instalments" our subject, our tlfeme, or our text. As Committee on these, for our labour to day, Each a guinea, at least, the concern ought to pay. Omnes—Of course, for our toil at " Instalments" to-day, A guinea, at least, the concern ought to pay. Chairman—Well, new to our homes—ere we all have been packed, 'Tie fitting eft first as a 't Special Board" act, The " Accounts in Committee" we next have to read, Then sit in Committee on "Rent Roll and Deed ;" One guinea for each we must certainly charge, But is such allowance suff►ciently large ? Danes—One guinea for each we must certainly charge, Though the sum is by no means sufficiently large. Chairman--I think notindeed; in this very hot weather, However, we'll knock off,ithe whole three together, To say or do more would'be cutting a flash, So now we have only to pocket the cash. Omnes—To say or do more would be cutting a flash, So now we have only to pocket the cash. Chairn.an—Such Companies, though at their starting ISOM scrupled, I hope to see tripled, nay even quadrupled, To those who their hopeful Directors would trouble, I swear they are nothing at all like a " Bubble ;" As good as the Bank each is certain to be, At least they pay more than the Bank e'er paid me. Then 0 may they flourish Lill time shall by o'er, Or, whut ill the Same thing, till / am no Mo're. • [The (.`latirtnan and Directors divide the Shareholders' money, and exeunt laughing.) When the accounts of the astonishing success of Buonaparte arrived in Italy, a young Nobleman ob served, " that he had gamed most of those advan tages from the assistance of some new Generals he had created." " I know no General he has lately creat ed," said George Colman, "hut one—General Con sternation." Among .the Romans, swimming was a part of the gymnastic art, and entered into the system of general education. One mode was, resting upon a skin and steering by the feet, These skins were hides of goats stuffed with straw, and hence came the invention of ascoyephyric bridges, consisting of joined skins. Swimming with bladders is ancient. Tucking up the tunic was a preparation for swimming iu cases of danger, far' quicker than modern dress allows. Cork jackets were anciently used.. Swimming cattle the first Sunday of harvest; a Roman superstition, is still practised in Irelaud.--.Bury Gazette. THE LIBERTY WEAvEus.--We are sorry to have it to state, that these unfortunate people are again likely to be thrown upon the world. It appeara that the funds of the Relief Committee aro again reduced to the lowest ebb, nor did it require arithmetical knowledge to anticipate that this must be the inevitable consequence of employing them at a species of labour not remu nerative. Had they been set to pulverise bones, or even to collect manure in the neglected streets of the metropolis, there would have been some return ;—but breaking of stones, and making of roads, could not fail to diminish the funds just in the exact amount of the weekly wages to be paid. It is a melancholy state for a country to be reduced to, when a body of men, willing to work for the smallest stipend that will keep body and soul together, cannot procure even that pittance. Such wad the case on yesterday evening ; it was communicated to the weavers, that the committee could no longer afford to pay them one shilling a day for their labour,' and that, in future, they were to receive see shilling ' for every ton weight of stones they broke.. They. replied, they would have bread, not stones, and, between five And six o'clock yesterday afternoon, a large 'body of them commenced an attack on the bakers' and hunters' shops in the neighbourhood of Kevin-street and New-street. The presence of the police quickly dispersed them; and three of them were made prisoners, and lodged in Kevin -street police-barracks.— These men were all overseeri.—Freemen's Journal of Tuesday, MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—On Thursday morn ing, in Kilkenny, a soldier Of the 65th, now in that garrison, whose name is Quinn, shot himself through the body and heart, and almost instantly ex pi re d. Th e Kilkenny Independent says ..—.‘t It is customary for the Colonel to bring a portion of his regi ment each morning, at an early hour, to fire at a target in some of the fields convenient to this 'city. Those who are to go out are appris e d o f th e matter t h e prene di ng e vening. No notice whatever was g i ven to t h e d ecease d, 'Mi c hael Quinn, until about half-past four on Thursday morning. The drill-sergeant, whos e name is John Kitchen, made him without either shirt, stockings, or shoes, and gave direc t ions to a cor poral named MatheWs, to keep him moving in double . quick to aotautt:utriti'et,wesat'ins:_ttalerr:cao lituttnutuntilit'le:gellelest.iiionleeu' reachedt ohltiimil,t astonishment, utuaiiltell ebi ii e a lwal t r u ai r ne e ka .. if he slackened his pace. time,' and to goad him with his bayonet, . leave his pallet . and th e barracks by the torporal, in Pal o u f eli the tlirone * , but t P h o e O t r d Q iegr uizi ef l t e li ft pl t i l g t i e tt, ba in rr d a ig ek n unmerited injury offered . ie mov ed after the erehe contrived to him, not only as the sworn def en der lit due h as a cor poral, shirtless and Jere . .. quarry, which, is about a yards behind the corpor al, cud to delay about ten or twel vee.me. Thecorporal, . to With his musket over his s m ho d u e lde o ri,stant.'T her e . , saw hint with the muule of his ..rUon being placed at his right mo d his toe in the trigger. u bet:lg As k e d by Mathews, breast, whit be was going to do ? he replied,could you left' shoulder. To will know that bi t o l e i " e i ese n f r oo h a wi t s t i s l y i te lo , u i p t a s li n adk o d r be Q eal f a u t i ti t i t e, a l Pr b e forced to return about eight o'clock in the morni ng , into the lour city of Kiikanuy, in the minutely and unsoldier-like garb pop en tered his right breast, and passed throne* his M which the military petty tyrant compelled him to l eave hie bar racks, was art -ordeal which his pride. would not permit him to submit to, and to avoid which: he formed the desperate resolution of putting an end to his existence." The verdict of the Coroner'i 4 , 1 wa5 ,...... Ws find that Michael Quinn mine by his death in consequence of his having discharged a bullet through his right side with his musket (the Jurors suppose) in a state of momentary derangement,'---Dublin Morning Repititer. CURIOUS DOCUMENT. (From the Nottingham Herald, dept. 6). " A gentleman of this town has been kind enough to favour us with a sight of a curious .document, It sp pears that, in 1745, when the peace and happiness of this this country were menaced by the intrigues of the exiled family of the Stuarts, and when an army of Highlanders, assisted by a • body of French troops, and led by the grandson of the unfortunate and ill-advised James, bad. penetrated into the kingdom, and were on their march towards the metropolis, the town of Nottingham, was one of the first to show its loyalty and attachment to the reigning family. An offer was accordingly-nteae to Government to raise a body of men to oppose . the flutter progress of the rebels, and the .document to which we have alluded, and of which a copy will be found below, was a commission granted by his Majesty George 11. to the then Mayor of :Nottingham, authorizing his subjects of this•town to take up arms and form associations for the purpose therein expressed, and the Mayor to grant commissions, and exercise such troops. The document bears the sign-manual of 'the King, and the then Duke of Newcastle, and runs as follows George R. " George the Second, by the'grace of God, King of Great Bri tain, France, anti Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &e.—To oto' trusty and well-beloved Henry Butler, Eaq., Mayor of our town of Nottingham, greeting. Whereas several of our loyal subjects, in our town of Nottingham, have testified to us their earnest desire, st this time of common danger, when a rebellion is actually begun within this our .kingdom, in favour of a Popish Pretender, to enter into associations for taking up arms for the common defence, and have desired our Royal approbation and authority for their so doing we, therefore, having a just sense of so commendable a zeal, sod being desirous to encourage this seasonable instance of their loyalty to us, and 'their concern for the religion and liberties of their country, have thought fit hereby to give you power and authority, and we do hereby authorize and empower you to signify to our well-affected subjects, our Royal approbation of the said design, and to form into troops or companies ouch persona as shall be will ing to associate themselves for the purpose aforesaid, in our tovul of Nottingham, and to grant commissions in our name to such of them as you shall think proper to exercise or command ; and for your executing the power and authority hereby given and granted to you, this shall be a sufficient warrant. " Given at our COurt at Kensington, the 29th day of Septsin• bar, 1745, in the 19th year of our reign. • (By his Majesty's command) . " HOLLES NEWCASTLE. " Henry Butler, Esq., Mayor of Nottingham." Colonel Roche, of Trabolgan, has sent us what at any season would be considered a great curiosity', but which just now is doubly remarkable—a plant of Oats , the produce of one grain, the bulk of 'chick x: tremely large, the height over five feet and a NU , "" (1 the ears countless. It resembles a sheaf, a single plant. There is a considerable number . 01 to 1/m plants like it in a field on Trabolgati.—Thibl" - ing Register. COXCOMIL—This word, of which the application is too frequent to require any explanation, ollgin! 11 1 meant the top of the cap worn by licensed rocas, wale ' was often a cock's head- and comb, with some of the feathers., The use of the word seems to be apprOaclt.., ing nearer to its historic analogy, for dandy has Super seded the application' of it to those who are merelY r ather than conceited of' their persons and dress, while coxcomb is more generally applied to those literary fops who deserve the . fool s cap.—Dublin Evening Mail. ORIGIN OF Putscu.—The liquor called punch hss become so truly English that it is often supposed tq be indigenous in this country, though its name at least testified surprise At dison's i.e. r fax-Minter, of x i is Oriental. The Persian punj, o r S a n scr it p a nda, number five, is the etymon of its titl e , an d d enotes t he itmbe n / gr at e n d te ie r i , who tsof which itfiietdis so composed. when he found that of 'the materials of 11 . w this truly English" beverage was made, only the Ovate belonged to England, would have been more astonished had his- informant also told him that it derived even its name front the East.—Asiatic JOurnal. Nothing can be more distressing than the idea of snch a death in a foreign country, but M. Jourdan who had gone on a visit to an English family at rieP l received from them the same kind and intimate atten tions which he mi&lit have expected from his 0 0 7, friends--medical skill was resorted to immediately, 4 "" administered to the last with anxious assiduity. The se ,, kind offices will be duly appreciated by M. Jourciani! friends, and although the modesty of the above We i lent family forbids eur more explicit acknowledgmen ts :. we cannot entirely omit to express our high sense 04 their truly Christian hospitality. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS• LONDON DIARY, MONDAY, San. 1 ff. (At the Court of Conuniksionere.) T. Bond, Hyde, Hendon, dealer and chapman ......... It ` t ' i W. Hankey, Rolls-buildings, carpenter ................... G. Keating, Waterloo-road, linen-draper ..................... ; T. Marshall, College-hill, iron -merchant .. •..... ..• R. S. Alaska% Basinghall-street, builder ............... W. Watson, Bishopsgate-street, innkeeper .................... • 6 i. Whittenbury, Hackney-road, bui1der.........••• ......... "'' COUNTRY DIARY, MONDAY, Sur. 11 Airey and Aspinall, Liverpool, at the George, Liven/ 4 14i, E. Atkinson, ilorpeth, Northumberland-7'l'o,Ni " 11 Newcastle-upon-Tyne ....................................... 11 M. Baxter, Cambridge—Esgle, Cambrid g e ................. 9 J. and L. Charlton, Manchester—.Btar, Manchester .• ..... 11 T. Crosley, Wakefield—Sessions-houv, Wakefield ..... •"• 10 J. Harrison, Ancoats, Alanehester—Star, Iklanclu lter W. Phelps, Belbroughton, Worcester—Pack Horse. 4 colter ......... N. Phillips, Haverfordwest—Castle, Haverfordweat ......... 10 R. Thornley, Mottram in Longdendale—Star, 1 / 4 ,.._anell eotr Jo Wells, Kenningball, N or f o lk—White Swan, 1414 4 Stratton .......... "4 n ze On the 7th inst., at CIa BIRTHS ton, the lady of s".""r c noe, Esq. O , of a daughter. ' 44. On the 18t h ult., at High L eg h, in Chesh-i , e , th e 14 George John Legh, EN., of a daug hter . der P sll4* of Bu ( r ) fo n r t d le 704xtrodiie, h r ins s t. ir ,th: f t of th e Alexan der Rev. an dair:tgnitetrheof7Gtheorignest•Cat teevra:lrEemAisß.FßiatlTat.e7EsqT, ht F t i. h s itJ ,. Oa the sth inst. , at Welton, Yorkshire, by . 0 ' N ev - -v. air Wehleinann, Charles Leier, Esq.,of (-2 , . aqurre, to 6* ...ray sAnn becra, third daughter of the late James Lowthrop, Ellq. I former place. ,n.,,, arilh , - On the 6th inst., at Leyton,son of ,•-•' D Jo b of Leytonstone, I?.eq., to Elizabeth Jesser, fourth daughter of JP Coope, of Leyspring, Es q , ___.------- DIED. Arj On th e 6 th inst., at Lee, Kent, in her &9d rtir, of Anti Morland, relict of the late William hiorli"" 11 r4q. ' Mall, Westminster. o f her sit, On the 15th ult., et Hamburglt, in the 25614 Year ' Ales - ' es Ilsiev, On the 4th inst., at Castle-Rising, Nor" I " jam- irk . a i n er l er dee ßu O r Y rowes, regretted, ~ o So f t p h h a is, t ci s t e y e . ond daughter of William Elul , ' of Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, in the 74th year of his , aci i ... Joseph Harris, many years a resident of Barking, t.;ssex:, b , On the 6th inst., at York-place , the wife of Lyndon Evelyn, ~i• at Stepney-green, in his 66th Tear Portman-square, ...-"l ghet ' Printed and Published b YOUNG , rt the • Orrics' y • Nu. lig, Strand.